Ship&#39;s cabin



Apr. 17, 1923.

E. cAsr-ARY SHIP S CABIN Filed Dec. 8 1921 Sheets-Sheet l D J All.. u l 7 7 7 4./ 5 7 MU 6 i 7 1 n f4 6 UUNNHHIIUHH HH|||1H||1||||||1HH1|H Jv... M

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stares Application led December 8, 1921.

To all whom t may concer/lt:

Be it known that I, EMIL Casrinr, a citi zen of Germany, and a resident of Berlin, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ships Cabins, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ships cabins and has for its object to provide a portable or removable cabin and thus enable the-space to be utilized for the storage of goods in the absence of sufficient passsengers. To this end the parts of the cabin are adapted to be entirely removed without leaving any structural parts between `the decks.

According to the present invention the cabin comprises a lower frame and an upper trarne with intermediate walls or panels. The lower frame is secured in position upon the deck by means of pinsor the like fitting into sockets in the deck. lt is therefore only necessary to provide a few sockets in the deck for the reception of the pins` in the lower frame, these sockets presenting no inconvenience when the space is utilized for the storage of goods. rhe upper frame is secured to the deck beamsand may be left in position after the cabin is removed, should the nature of' the goods to be stored permit thereof.

The upper and lower frames are formed with opposite grooves to receive the panelling which is secured therein against vibration or any self-movement, so that chatter.-y

ing or noises due to the movement and vi bration of the vessel are prevented. The panels `are also constructed in the form of flat boards without the projections usually necessary for supporting the interior fittings or berths. The flat boards or panels can be packed close together `when the cabin is dismantled and the absence of any. projections avoids thewear due to the constant rubbing. of the parts against each other when stored away. e

In order to secure the flat panels in position, their abutting edges are fitted lwith a pair of metal bars adapted to be fitted into recesses provided therefor in the upper and lower frames, the bars being secured together by automatic catches and secured at their upper ends by clamping means, thusA securing the panelling in position. The projections or fittings for supporting the interior furniture of' the cabin may be provided on the aforesaid metal bars.

To further provide against chattering d., umu

BERLIN, GERMANY.

CABIN.

Serial No. 520,976.

of. the panels and to allow for the usual unevenness or springing of the decks, the walls or panels have their lower edges at an angle to the lower 4frame or sill so that each panel is held in the sill by one corner only. y The groove in the lower frame is also tapered downwardly so that the panels are wedged Aso firmly therein at this corner that they are incapable of movement whilst the other corner is loose in the groove. As the loose corne is h wever directly adjacent the fixed corner of the next panel and the two panels are secured together by the aforesaid metal bars. no chattering movementof the loose corner of the panel can occur;

In order that the invention may be more clearly understood reference is hereinafter made to the accompanying explanatory drawings whereonz# w Fig. l is a side view of the cabin.V

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section through one of the deck beams and Fig. 4 a view at right angles thereto.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section through onf,i side of the cabin.

Fig. 6 is a transverse section and a fragmentary side 'view showingt-he abutn ting edges of two panels and their scourl ing bars.

Figs. 8 and 9 are views ccrrespendingY Figs. 6 and 7 showing the corner panels and bars.

@n the dra rings, the deck l is represented as having a slight inclination to the broken horizontal line '2. The lower 'frame 3 fits upon the deck 2 by means of pins (not shown) entering sockets in the deck. rl`hc upper frame il; is fitted vertically over the lower frame 3 and is preferably secured as illustrated in Figs. 3 and Ll.

The frame is formed with a comparatively decg groove 5 for the reception or the upper edges of the pa els 6. rllhe frame l is secured to the deckbeams by means of angles 8 secured to the latter at suitable intervals, each angle 8 having an aperture 9k in its horizontal 'web through which pro- -trudes a isi-shaped spiker l0 carried ln the 'frame Liasshown in Fig. 3, the parts being` secured together by a Cotter il,

rihe space between the uwer frame Ll and the nouer c l deck l2 may befilled in with ventilators 13 as in Fig;` l or it may be left free.

The lower frame 3 (Fig. 5) is formed with a downwardlytapered groove 14.- whereas the bars l groove in the upper frame L1 is rectangular.

llhere the panels 6 abut against .each other the frames 3 and 4 are formed with recesses and V16 torthe reception oi metal bars 17 The uppeirecesses 16 are also enclosed'by a clamp 18 having a clamping screw 19.

rlhe metal bars *17 are provided at intervals (Figs. G and 7) with automatic catches such as an eye and hook 21, the latter having inclined edges such that, when the. two bars 17 are broi'igijht t ner, the iiiclined edoes oit the hoolrsl will engage the C 1 e,

eyes 20 anddraw the two-bars 17 together with fthe abutting edges @t the panels between them. Preferably two such automatic catches are provided for each pair of metal 7 and the panels 6 are notchedto accommodate the eyes 20. y

The corner panels oi' the cabin areA similarly connected together by means ot angle bars y171 as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, having hooks 21 preferably projecting through apertures or ey'esin one oi' the angle bars. lt will be understood that `in the corners of the kare inserted.

.upper iframe the clamps 18 will be of corresponding angular lshape and that the ner thereby. formed.

After the upper and lower irames 3 and 4 have been tittedin position, the panels 6 To this end the groove 5 in the upper frame 'is made of such a depth that the lower edge of the panelsmay be clampingl screw 19 may be fitted in the `corpassed overthe lower traine 3 and dropped into the tapered groove The bars 17 and 171 are then similarly inserted'. As shown in Fig. 5, the .bar 17 carrying the hook 21l may be slightly shorter 'than the other bar 17 so that. when the bar cari in@ .i i C the'eyes 2O has dropped .into position, the other bar by its own weight will cause the hooks 21`to firmly secure the two bars together. This may also be ensured by lightly striking the bar carrying the hooks 21 in a downward direction.

One corner of each panel G will be lirmly secured in the tapered groove .leowing` to vthe. inclinationfoi its lower edge, as indilcated corner of the next panel which isf-loose in the groove l14 is prevented from movement at infFig. 11, whilst the adjacent by the two bars 17 holding the abutting 'edges ot the panels together. Vrlhe parts are secured at their upper ends by the screws 19 which clamp the panels G between vthe two bars 17. The cabin is dismantled by revers-y ing` the foregoing operations.` i

From .F 2 it will be seen that the berth 23v and its frame 24 maybe securedtothe bars17 and 171. Vlt will also be seen that perv traine'.

signature. -the several bars 17 of the cabin afford ample f provision `tor securing any interior iurniture. rl`he cabinfdoor 25 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is constructed from a single panel either trained orunframed. Claims. y i 1. il portable ships cabin comprising a grooved upper iti-aine, a lower frame having a downwardly tapering groove, panels fitted between said frames in said grooves and `so arranged that one corner oir' eac-h panel is wedged in the 'downwardly tapering groove in said liwer trame whilst the other corner is loose therein and means for securin the Vertical abutting edges of said panels together. ,y i

\ ,i "..i ,14 .f.: a. .fi ius cabin as creed in claiml `havingnieaifis for clamping the upper end oit the securing means.. within the upper rranie. 1 j

l. il portable sliipls cabin comprising` a lower groored frame adapted to be remorably `fitted upon the deck, an upper grooved frame adapted to be remorably fitted to the upper deck, a series otvertical panels inserted in the grooves in said trames, vertical clamping bars for theiabuttingedges ci said panels andnieans for .clamping the upper bars within said up- Y en( s orn said clamping il shipls cabin as specified inclaini 3 in which the lower edgesfot' said panels are not cut exactly at rightV angles to their vertical edges so that one corner only of each panel is secured in the groove' in said lower frame. p g 5. portable ships cabin vcomprising a said* uioer traine l'for clam in@ lthe u erV ends ot' said clamping bars within said upper frame and@ aplurality oi* automatic catches whereby each Vclamping bar oirone side of the panels is adapted to be' clamped to 'the corresponding clan'iping bar on.` the other side of the panels said Janels havin@ .L 7 b their lower edges cut not exactly at right angles to `their vertical edges, substantially as and tor the purpose set-forth. i

lnV testimony whereof l hereunto atlixin nii/iin oAsrARY. 

